Last night, like the good mother I am, I canceled a friend coming over today because my son's eye is still funky and my husband wasn't feeling well...
Today, like the doctor that I am not, I decided that my son's eye would be ok and that I'll try and see if eye drops will clear it up...
Today, like the bad housekeeper that I am, I left my house in dire need of cleaning...
Today, like the good mother I am, I bathed my baby while laughing to myself that I had perfectly predicted what she had done while sitting on the couch... a blow out...
Today, like the tired crabby mommy I was, I stupidly attempted a nap with no such luck...
Today, like the crazy mom I can be, bundled my crew up (liam's funky eye and all) and decided we'd walk to the video rental store and to our local dairy queen...
Tonight, like the good housekeeper I can be, turned off the tv and got the crew picking up their toys before their daddy got home...
Tonight, like the slacker housewife/mother I can be, I didn't make dinner but instead offered dairy queen to my hungry crew on a blanket on the living room floor while watching the movie we walked to go get...
Tonight, like the mother I am, my heart swells with pride and love for my crew and how lovingly they accept their crazy mommy...
Being a mommy for almost 5 years now I've learned a thing or two....
Your kids need love and it will take them far... Love, to them, can be a smile when they enter the room, a hug, a kiss, playing a silly game of 'be my puppy', making a craft.... You get the picture.
When they get older they'll appreciate and realize that your love ran deeper then games and hugs. But when they are young all they see is what you are or are not doing with them. They don't just want a half a$$ed answer or one listening ear. They want your full attention... Give it to them whenever you can...
The dishes can wait. The house can wait. They grow too fast and you'll look back and wonder why you were so worried about keeping house when a house is just a place to LIVE...
Never have anything too nice. Never show more emotion over an object then you do your child...
Never make plans or lists or goals... They never happen... Just get done what you can and call it a good day...
Don't try to have it all figured out... You will never figure it all out...
Laugh when your children shove your imperfections in your face...
Enjoy looking young... You baffle the minds of many wherever you go... God can use that...
- posted via my iPhone
2 comments:
this was such a blessing to read :) hopefully i remember these things someday when i am a mommy.
So much wisdom coming from such a young mommy!!! I loved reading this!
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